Biology 5090 · O Level · Human gas exchange

Human gas exchange — practice question

The diagram illustrates the rib cage and some of the muscles used in breathing from a side view. What occurs when the intercostal muscles in the diagram contract?

  • AThe diaphragm moves down.
  • BThe lungs inflate.
  • CThe pressure inside the lungs decreases.
  • DThe ribs move down.

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